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Crusader Cruiser Tank A15 Vehicle Lapel Pin

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Wear this Crusader Tank Pin with pride at any time of the year.

Made with High quality metals and enamels.

2 x Rear metal butterfly pin fasteners.

Size: 45mm 

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Crusader, in full "Tank, Cruiser Mk VI, Crusader", also known by its General Staff number A.15, was one of the primary British cruiser tanks during the early part of the Second World War. Over 5,000 tanks were manufactured and they made important contributions to the British victories during the North African Campaign. The Crusader tank would not see active service beyond Africa, but the chassis of the tank was modified to create anti-aircraft, fire support, observation, communication, bulldozer and recovery vehicle variants.

The first Crusader Mark I tanks entered service in 1941, and, though manoeuvrable, it was relatively lightly armoured and under-armed. The following Crusader Mark II had a maximum armour of 49 mm (1.9 in). The main armament for the Crusader Mark I and II's was a 40 mm Ordnance QF 2 pounder gun; the following Crusader Mark III was fitted with a 57 mm Ordnance QF 6 pounder gun at the expense of one member of the crew in the turret. This variant was more than a match for the mid-generation German Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks that it faced in combat. As part of the 1st Armoured Brigade, the Crusader was to prove vital during the Battle of El Alamein, at Tobruk and in Tunisia.

Retained in service because of delays with its replacement, by late 1942, the lack of armament upgrades, plus reliability problems due to the harsh desert conditions and the appearance of Tiger I heavy tanks among the German Afrika Korps, saw the Crusader replaced as the main tank by US-supplied M3 Grant and then by the M4 Sherman medium tanks but it was retained in combat use until the end of the war in North Africa and after that for training purposes in Britain.



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No money is required to place a pre order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear this Crusader Tank\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePin with pride at any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade with High quality metals and enamels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 x Rear metal butterfly pin fasteners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 45mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide postage will be added at checkout for your country destination. Using the current Royal Mail Standard Delivery Tariffs. 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style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e***Currently Waiting To Go Into Production***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product requires 30 people to register before production will restart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePlease use the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eNOTIFY ME\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ebutton should you wish to pre order and be notified when back in stock. No money is required to place a pre order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear this Crusader Tank\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePin with pride at any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade with High quality metals and enamels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 x Rear metal butterfly pin fasteners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 45mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide postage will be added at checkout for your country destination. Using the current Royal Mail Standard Delivery Tariffs. Tracked \u0026amp; Signed options are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther Related Products (Click On The Image) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chrome Pin Savers Poppy Pin Remembrance Flower\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryremembrancepins.com\/products\/allen-key-pin-saver?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=4e9e0d50c\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"120\" width=\"90\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/3549\/products\/ChromeSaver_160x160.jpg?v=1589831146\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrusader\u003c\/b\u003e, in full \"Tank, Cruiser Mk VI, Crusader\", also known by its \u003ca title=\"List of tanks of the United Kingdom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_tanks_of_the_United_Kingdom#General_Staff_numbers\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eGeneral Staff number\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cb\u003eA.15\u003c\/b\u003e, was one of the primary British \u003ca title=\"Cruiser tank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cruiser_tank\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ecruiser tanks\u003c\/a\u003e during the early part of the \u003ca title=\"World War II\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eSecond World War\u003c\/a\u003e. Over 5,000 tanks were manufactured and they made important contributions to the British victories during the \u003ca title=\"North African Campaign\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_African_Campaign\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eNorth African Campaign\u003c\/a\u003e. The Crusader tank would not see active service beyond Africa, but the chassis of the tank was modified to create anti-aircraft, fire support, observation, communication, bulldozer and recovery vehicle variants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eThe first Crusader Mark I tanks entered service in 1941, and, though manoeuvrable, it was relatively lightly armoured and under-armed. The following Crusader Mark II had a maximum armour of 49 mm (1.9 in). The main armament for the Crusader Mark I and II's was a 40 mm \u003ca title=\"Ordnance QF 2 pounder\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ordnance_QF_2_pounder\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eOrdnance QF 2 pounder\u003c\/a\u003e gun; the following Crusader Mark III was fitted with a 57 mm \u003ca title=\"Ordnance QF 6 pounder\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ordnance_QF_6_pounder\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eOrdnance QF 6 pounder\u003c\/a\u003e gun at the expense of one member of the crew in the turret. This variant was more than a match for the mid-generation German \u003ca title=\"Panzer III\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panzer_III\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ePanzer III\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Panzer IV\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panzer_IV\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ePanzer IV\u003c\/a\u003e tanks that it faced in combat. As part of the \u003ca title=\"1st Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1st_Armoured_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e1st Armoured Brigade\u003c\/a\u003e, the Crusader was to prove vital during the \u003ca title=\"Second Battle of El Alamein\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eBattle of El Alamein\u003c\/a\u003e, at Tobruk and in Tunisia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eRetained in service because of delays with its replacement, by late 1942, the lack of armament upgrades, plus reliability problems due to the harsh desert conditions and the appearance of \u003ca title=\"Tiger I\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tiger_I\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTiger I\u003c\/a\u003e heavy tanks among the German \u003ca title=\"Afrika Korps\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afrika_Korps\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAfrika Korps\u003c\/a\u003e, saw the Crusader replaced as the main tank by US-supplied \u003ca title=\"M3 Lee\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M3_Lee\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eM3 Grant\u003c\/a\u003e and then by the \u003ca title=\"M4 Sherman\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M4_Sherman\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eM4 Sherman\u003c\/a\u003e medium tanks but it was retained in combat use until the end of the war in North Africa and after that for training purposes in Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e"}